The Women's Sports Foundation Annual Salute to Women in Sports Commemorates Title IX Milestone Anniversary, Highlighting the Vital Need for Protection and Further Progress
NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This evening, the Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) celebrated the extraordinary achievements of athletes and leaders in sports and the girls that they inspire, at its Annual Salute to Women in Sports. Recognized as the biggest night in women's sports, the event, like the Foundation's programming throughout this year, highlighted the 50th anniversary of Title IX while also calling attention to the vital need for more progress. Honored this evening with WSF's signature Salute awards were history-making athletes - Sunisa Lee, Maggie Steffens, and Elana Meyers Taylor - one of the fiercest coaches in the SEC, Dawn Staley, and the lead founding investor in Angel City FC, Alexis Ohanian. The Salute was held at Pier Sixty on Manhattan's waterfront, and was presented by WSF National Partners Athleta, ESPN, Delta Air Lines, Gatorade, Michelob ULTRA, NBC Sports, and TIAA with an exclusive reception partner DraftKings.
- Today, girls miss out on an estimated 1 million sports opportunities at the high school level compared to boys.
- This opportunity gap is widest among girls and women of color, LGBTQ+ youth and those with disabilities who consistently have less opportunities than their peers.
- Each host, presenter and award winner shared their own unique Title IX story, highlighting the landmark law's impact and the urgent need to protect it.
- The Women's Sports Foundation exists to enable girls and women to reach their potential in sport and life.